High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 29, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17052

Description

The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.7,<4.9.46
- (no CPE)range: <4.12.10

Patches

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References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatch
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3anvdPatch
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102009nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10nvdIssue Tracking

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